Battle of Ream's Station...

NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1864  Among the many front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CAMPAIGN" "Return of Gen. Wilson's Cavalry Expedition" "The Danville Road Thoroughly Destroyed" "Concentration of Rebel Cavalry to Cut Off Wilson" "He Gives Battle & Sends for Infantry Support" "Rebel Reports of Operations&quo... See More  

Matagorda Peninsula expedition... Texas...

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 23, 1864  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From the Gulf", "The Expedition to the Matagorda Peninsula", "The Granite City Shells the Rebels & Scatters Them", "Meade's Army", "General Kelley's Dept.", and more.

Additional Civil War reporting is found throughout.

Eight pag... See More  

Battle of Darbytown...

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 12, 1864  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "RICHMOND" "Visit of the Governor General of Nova Scotia to General Grant's Headquarters" "The Casualties of Friday's Advance" "The Invasion of Missouri" "The Elections Yesterday"

Eight pages, nice condition.

Huge Civil War map of the Richmond vicinity...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 17, 1864 



* Second Battle of Deep Bottom - Virginia

* Richmond-Petersburg VA campaign map



Over half of the front page is taken up with a very detailed Civil War map headed: "THE COUNTRY BETWEEN RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG". Among the various ftpg. column heads on the war are: "From Grant's Army" "A Grand Strategic Movement" "The... See More  

Battle of Chaffin's Farm...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, October 10, 1864 



* Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Virginia

* General Benjamin F. Butler



Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "The Great Contest" "Rebel Attack On Butler" "The Enemy Repulsed" "They are Driven to Their Inner Lines" "Important From Missouri--The Enemy Before the Capital" and more.

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Battle of Spotsylvania...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 17, 1864 



* Battle of Spotsylvania, Virginia 

* Battle of Resaca, Georgia 



Among the first column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST", "No Further Fighting", "Stuck In Virginia Mud", "The Armies Confront Each Other", "Their Position State", "More About Sheridan's Raid", "... See More  

1864 Civil War....

NEW YORK HERALD, March 14, 1864  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From New Orleans" "Organization of the New State Government of Louisiana" "Inauguration of Governor Hahn" "Address of Gen. Banks" "News From the Department of the South" "The Sherman Expedition" "Grant's Army" & m... See More  

Map of the war in Denmark...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 3, 1864  The front page is dominated by a rather large map headed: "THE WAR IN DENMARK. The Siege of Duppel--The Entrenchment of the Danes..." and more (see) There are also ftpg. one column heads on "The Danish War" as well as reports on the American Civil War. More war-related reports on the inside & back pages.

Eight pages, very nice condi... See More  

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, March 30 (wrong date of 29th printed), 1864  Among the front page column heads are: "VERY LATEST NEWS" "Army OF The Potomac" "The War On the Western Frontier!" "Interesting Rebel Intelligence" "A Railroad Train Captured by Guerrillas" "A Union Advance in North Carolina" & more.

Eight pages, never bound... See More  

Great on the re-election of Abraham Lincoln...

ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, Nov. 12, 1864  As noted in the masthead this was the: "Gazette of The Regular & Volunteer Forces" and as such is replete with military news of all sorts. The ftpg. is entirely taken up with: "The Campaign In Georgia" and: "The Campaign In Virginia" giving the latest reports on battle events.

Other reports inside are headed:... See More  

NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1864  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CAMPAIGN" "The Situation In Virginia" "No Fighting Since Thursday" "Very Important Movements on Foot" "General Butler Fighting a Hard Battle" "Sherman Going Ahead Splendidly" "Gen. Butler's Army" and more.

Eight pages, ... See More  

The calling for new troops...

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, March 17, 1864 



* More troops wanted

* Suffolk VA Virginia



Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "The New Call For More Troops" "Grant In Favor of Large & Effective Armies" "The War to be Energetically Carried On" "Defeat Of Rebels on the Mississippi" "Latest From Knoxville" "Interesting ... See More  

Sherman at Savannah...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 22, 1864



* Savannah GA Georgia

* General William T. Sherman



Among the front page column headlines are: "SIEGE OF SAVANNAH" "Savannah Still Held by the Rebels on the 18th" [note: Sherman actually occupied the city on this date: Dec. 22] "Sherman Preparing To Attack" "Rebel Accounts of His Operations" "The Railroads All... See More  

Uncommon title...

WALTHAM SENTINEL, Waltham, Massachusetts, Jan. 15, 1864



A typical newspaper of the period, although there is no Civil War reporting. This also has advertisements of the day, some which are illustrated. Nice ornate masthead.



Complete in four pages in very nice condition.

Death of Commodore Porter...

ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL,  New  York, May 7, 1864  As noted in the masthead this was the: "Gazette of The Regular & Volunteer Forces" and as such is replete with military news of all sorts. Among the articles within are: "Lieut. Commander Flusser" "Commodore William D. Porter" which reports on his death (see); "Major-General Meade's Battle O... See More  

Anxiety to operate against Richmond...

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 2, 1864  The ftpg. has one column Civil War heads including: "From Gen. Meade's Army" "No Fighting Reported" "Gen. Smith's Expedition Into Mississippi" "General Gillmore's Department" "General Seymour's Recent Defeat" "He Wants a Command Under Gen. Butler" &... See More  

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 18, 1864 



* Original Civil War reporting

* Last year of fighting



The ftpg. has one column Civil War heads including: "The Latest from the Rebel Raider" "They Obstruct the Road Behind Them" "Their Retreat Towards Gordonsville" "Gen. Sheridan Reported on Their Front" "Reported Naval E... See More  

Grant assumes command: Lincoln's document...

ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL,  New York, March 26, 1864  As noted in the masthead this was the: "Gazette of The Regular & Volunteer Forces" and as such is replete with military news of all sorts. The entire front page is taken up with: "The Military Situation" giving reports from various fields of operation, carrying over to take all of pg. 2.

Other items in this issu... See More  

Jefferson City, Missouri...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 12, 1864



* Absentee voting (soldiers)

* Jefferson City, Missouri



Among the front page first column heads are nice reports on the recent election: "VICTORY!" "Glorious Union Triumph" "Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana Swept Clean" "Five Union Members of Congress Gained" "Ohio 40,000 Union Majority" "Indiana 20,00... See More  

The condition of the South in the Civil War...

ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, Feb. 13, 1864  As noted in the masthead this was the: "Gazette of The Regular & Volunteer Forces" and as such is replete with military news of all sorts.

Among the war-related items are those headed: "General McClellan's Report" "The Military Situation" "The Condition of the South" "The Army Of the Potoma... See More  

Lincoln Proclamation calls for more troops...

ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, Feb. 6, 1864 



* Abraham Lincoln proclamation

* More troops - Civil War



As noted in the masthead this was the: "Gazette of The Regular & Volunteer Forces" and as such is replete with military news of all sorts.

The front page has: "Proclamation by the President" for a draft of 500,000 men, signed in type: Abraham Lincoln (see)... See More  

Trio of issues on McClellan's official report...

UNITED STATES ARMY AND NAVY JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT, New York, Feb. 20 and 27, 1864 and the "regular" issue of Feb. 27, 1864



* General George McClellan official reports



This is a group of 3 issues, each of the Supplements filled with the: "Report of Major-General George B. McClellan...(from) July 26, 1861 to November 7, 1862" and concluding in the regular issue of Feb. 27 (see... See More  

Confederate newspaper... Court cases involving slaves...

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 11, 1864 Various Civil War news with a Confederate bias, making for interesting reading as such. Among the front page items are: "The War News" which has several subheads including: "From Petersburg" & "Burnside's Movements". Other war news include: "Latest News From the North--Our Army in Maryland--Capture of Martinsburg... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 30, 1864 (Print only)



This single page illustration is from the last page of the issue. This features a political cartoon of Jeff Davis entitled "Cold Comfort". The remainder of the page is comprised of variety of ads which one is for Remington's Revolver.



The page measures approximately 11.25" x 16" and is in good condition (see photos ... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 30, 1864 (Print only)



This single page illustration is from the front page of the issue and is comprised of three separate illustrations: "The Church of the Compania in the Distance"; "The Church of the Compania"; and "Nuns of the Church of the Compania, at Santiago, Chili, After the Conflagration".



The page measures approximat... See More